Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
Today’s Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct highlights Mii character creation with new customization parts, island building, player-created items, and more. It also announces a mid-April launch date. This is the first new entry in the Tomodachi Life series in more than 10 years.…
Developer Cygnus Cross has announced an Early Access release window of (Northern)…
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have dropped a large amount of new…
It’s a bummer when games get delayed, sure. But more important is the health and happiness of the developers, and the quality of the game. This is why crunch is bad and delays are actually good. It’s just been announced that Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island will be delayed from 2023 to…
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When it comes to backing games on Kickstarter, it’s a bit hit or miss. On one hand, I’ve backed some games years back that still haven’t seen the light of day. On the other hand, I’ve been able to help developers make some pretty good things, like Boyfriend Dungeon. Arcadian…
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Adventurers, unite! The King, Princess Penny, and Cash the dog need your help in Dokapon Kingdom: Connect, a hybrid RPG/board game. I’ve been writing about on the regular for months now, leading to its May 2023 release for Nintendo Switch. Soon enough, players will be able to become Dokapon royalty…
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More Hello Kitty is usually a good thing. More Animal Crossing is usually a good thing. So putting them together must equal more good things, right? Travel to Big Adventure Park, where friendships are key and adventure is around the corner, in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. The game, at least…
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I really like the fact Eastasiasoft does these short (under 15 minutes) showcases on a regular basis. This time, the “Summer 2023” showcase features games mostly launching in July/August, with some going into September. This article’s header image is from Another World Mahjong World. Other highlights include Rainbow Skies, Giant…
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It’s a month until Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening launches, and the press seems to be ramping up for the tactical strategy game, the 16th in the historical simulation franchise. Today, pre-orders opened up for the PC and PlayStation 4 versions of the game; Nintendo Switch pre-orders will open on June 29.…
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The developer behind all those Warriors games is back with Fate/Samurai Remnant, a stylized action RPG that will be launching later this year. As with previous titles in the Fate franchise, pairs of Master and heroic spirits – Servants – have been fighting across history in a series of Holy…
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It’s hard to say, but it’s true: the Nintendo Switch is nearing the end of its lifecycle. So it best go out with a bang! Today’s Nintendo Direct features titles mostly releasing this year, with a few coming in 2024. Here are my highlights from the showcase, as well as…
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Just this morning, I tweeted about how July is going to be a great month for games. Well, it’s about to get even better, as rotoscoped narrative adventure game Frake and Drake will also be released next month for PC and Nintendo Switch (with other console versions coming soon after…
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Back in 2019, Matt wrote a Friday Ten list about RPG franchises he’d like to see return. One of those was Baten Kaitos. In the article, he explains why it’s not likely for a sequel to be made. In February 2023, during a Nintendo Direct, the next best thing happened:…
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